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Group homes and residential care in Lomita

Lomita's own rules on group homes and residential care, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Lomita Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Lomita's code says

Lomita code What Lomita's code adds
Homes for 7 or more
  • A conditional use permit is required.
    Applies: Applies to a state licensed community care facility with 7 or more residents in addition to the caregiver.
    § 11-1.30.11 · code text
    If the state license is suspended or revoked, the conditional use permit may also be suspended or revoked.
Homes for 6 or fewer
  • Allowed in all zoning districts that permit single-family residences. Not required to meet any requirement of this section.
    Applies: Applies to residential care facilities serving 6 or fewer residents, in addition to the caregiver.
    § 11-1.30.11 · code text
    Residential care facilities serving six (6) or fewer residents, in addition to the caregiver, are allowed in all zoning districts that permit single-family residences and shall not be required to meet any requirement of this section.
Distance between homes
  • At least 300 feet from another such facility.
    Applies: Applies to a community care facility with 7 or more residents, operating 24 hours per day.
    § 11-1.30.11 · code text
    No part of a parcel containing a community care facility with seven (7) or more residents shall be located closer than three hundred (300) feet to any part of another parcel containing a community care facility with seven (7) or more children and/or adults, on a twenty-four (24) hours-per-day basis.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are group homes and residential care homes allowed in Lomita?

Lomita's code: A conditional use permit is required. (Applies to a state licensed community care facility with 7 or more residents in addition to the caregiver.) (§ 11-1.30.11); Allowed in all zoning districts that permit single-family residences. Not required to meet any requirement of this section. (Applies to residential care facilities serving 6 or fewer residents, in addition to the caregiver.) (§ 11-1.30.11).

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